WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, 10/24/98

Huh?! Barry Darsow in golfing attire? Admittedly, it's nice to see them doing something with him, but.....eesh. A few guesses as to the direction of the angle are in order:

Darsow will job to Tiger Woods at the next pay-per-view.

Even better, Darsow will job to Tiger Conway Jr., managed by Tiger Woods!

Darsow will come out with a different excuse, and sport of the day, for quite awhile. Now while the intrepid fan may think this would set up a feud with Curt Hennig (remember the skits with Heenan pitching and Hennig nailing a homer, etc.?), please remember that WCW does not remember its own angles from a month ago, much less an opposing federation's bit that's nearly a decade old. So, he'll get to football and then get trashed by Mongo.

In a typically tasteless act, the golf clubs will turn out to be Larry Zbyszko's, and Bischoff will cast Darsow in the spot held by the late, great Louie Spicolli.

Darsow really is trying to make the PGA. Since the PGA is run on the good-ol'-boy system, and WCW is owned by Ted Turner, southeast regional Lord Emperor of the good-ol'-boy system, Darsow will join the tour, so we'll get weekly footage of Darsow skulking about a la Repo Man in the weeds for his ball, and failing to make the cut, in addition to our weekly footage of Lance Pooper coming in 784th at the Lake Wakisaki 300.

Darsow has gone crazy, and will bring a golf club to the ring for each match. He will form a tag team with Chavo Guerrero Jr. called Lunatics With Sticks.

The show begins with Mean Gene plugging the hotline

Super Calo vs. Disco Inferno

Disco grabs the mike.

He wants Super Calo to be weighed.

Calo steps on, weighing it at 208 lbs.

Disco picks up the scale in frustration and takes a swing at Calo.

Calo flattens Disco with a clothesline and a crossbody.

Larry Z. is filling in for Tenay this week.

Disco fires back with a swinging neckbreaker.

Disco continues with an inverted atomic drop and a clothesline.

Disco slams Calo and lands an elbow from the top.

Disco pins for two, then applies a rest hold.

Calo elbows out, then lands a missle dropkick from the top.

Calo rolls up Disco for two, then lands a clothesline.

Calo lands another slam, but misses an elbow.

Disco takes advantage, landing a piledriver for the win.

Johnny Swinger vs. Vincent

Vincent lands a few elbows.

Attention, Vincent critics! He executes a versatile leapfrog over Swinger, then lands a hip toss.

Swinger fires back, landing a Russian Leg Sweep.

Vincent flees to the outside, where he gets nailed by a baseball slide.

Vincent responds by sending Johnny across the cable.

After landing a few forearms, Vincent sits on Swinger across the ropes, shades of Ray Traylor.

Vincent lands a clothesline off the top.

Swinger comes back with jawbreaker.

Quickly, Vincent grabs Swinger's arm, flings him down, and applies an armbar for the win.

WCW Motorsports

Scott and Larry ramble.

Nitro highlights

The Cat segment

The Cat comes out and grabs the mic.

The Cat challenges any fan to the match.

When no one accepts, the Cat starts to celebrate.

Chucky recap

Meng vs. the British Bulldog

After a clean break to begin, Meng walks back to the entranceway, but then comes back.

Meng delivers a few right hands until the Bulldog slams his head on the turnbuckle.

The Bulldog continues with a shoulderblock.

Meng fires back with forearms, and the two deliver a double shoulderblock.

The Bulldog applies a sleeper.

Meng briefly escapes the sleeper, but Smith re-applies it.

Meng squashes Smith against the turnbuckles as a "USA" chant starts.

Meng no-sells a couple of lariats, but is flattened by a third.

Meng dumps Smith outside.

Meng sends the Bulldog into the posts, then throws him back in.

Wrath arrives, attacking Meng.

Alex Wright runs down into the ring, attacking Smith with a chair.

The match is ruled a no-contest.

Scott Steiner promo

Nitro highlights

Kendall Windham vs. Fit Finlay

Windham begins with some left hands.

Finlay briefly fires back, but Windham levels him with a hip toss.

Windham lands a leg drop but misses an elbow.

Finlay takes control with a clothesline and a few knees.

Windham whips Finlay outside.

Finlay sends Kendall against the rails.

Finlay continues, sending Kendall across the cables.

Kendall responds with a double axehandle from the apron.

Finlay fires back by ramming Kendall against the apron.

Finlay wraps Kendall's arm around the post.

Back inside, Finlay works on the arm.

Kendall briefly gains control with a big John Nord boot.

Kendall controls with a flying clothesline and elbows in the corner.

Finlay lands a boot of his own on a charging Kendall.

Finlay executes the Tombstone for the win.

Lenny Lane vs. the Disciple

The Disciple no-sells Lane's punches to begin.

Disciple attacks with an armbar, an atomic drop, and an inverted atomic drop.

Brutus applies another armbar and slams Lane's head against the turnbuckle.

Lane goes for the eyes, gaining control.

Lane sends it outside.

Beefcake sends Lane across the rails, then suplexes him.

Back in, Lane misses a lariat, allowing the Disciple to land a crossbody.

Lane finally applies a sleeper.

The Disciple gets out of it by ramming Lane in the corner.

Out of nowhere, the Disciple lands the Stunner for the win.

Gene interviews Kidman. Gene says he wants to borrow the belt to get chicks.

Snickers On the Road Report

Thunder highlights

Psychosis vs. WCW TV Champ Chris Jericho

Psychosis enters with his new LWO shirt.

Ads.

Our paragon of virtue enters.

Jericho begins with a standing switch, throwing Psychosis down and applying an ankle lock.

Jericho applies an armbar.

Psychosis trips Jericho, then applies an ankle lock of his own.

Jericho escapes with a sidekick to the head and a knee shot.

Jericho holds Psychosis vertically for a long moment, then suplexes him.

After a lachsadaisical pin attempt, Jericho slaps Psychosis and applies a side headlock.

Jericho continues with a shoulderblock.

Psychosis manages to send a charging Jericho outside.

Psychosis does his standard suicide dive onto Jericho.

Psychosis lands a dropkick and sends it back in.

Pyschosis executes a hard dropkick but only gets two.

Jericho picks up Psychosis on his shoulder, then sends him down.

Leg drop by Jericho, who pins for two.

Jericho lands a missle dropkick and chops in the corner, but misses a charge.

Jericho recovers, executing a release German suplex.

Psychosis delivers a boot the face, then knocks down Jericho with a spinkick.